One of my readers, Amy, asked the following question, and I thought my response would make a concise yet informative article: We often hear preachers say God doesn’t use time or something along those lines but yet the bible speaks of time throughout. Even the first...
Old Testament scholar John Oswalt delivers a much-needed and thoroughgoing treatment of a difficult, and important topic today: The Bible Among the Myths. It is common today for many to dismiss the claims of the Bible on the basis of the long-disproven claims of its...
When it comes to understanding Scripture, there is not only a wide range of interpretations, but a wide range of interpretive grids to choose from. There are those who think the plain meaning of Scripture—taken at face value—should be the underlying premise of all...
Noah’s Flood is an interesting topic; however, some are not so convinced. For example, popular Christian apologist Greg Koukl has a video where he argues that the size of the Flood really doesn’t matter—put another way, he just doesn’t care. But Koukl misses the...
For centuries, the reconciliation of God's sovereignty and creaturely freedom has been no small obsession of those who traffic in theological circles. To speak very generally, there are three basic approaches which have historically been pressed into service:...
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article arguing that the single most important aspect of apologetics is knowing what the Bible does and does not teach. So while we understand that there are certain issues we might label “secondary,” in the sense that they are not required...
Every now and then I have a pleasure of reading a book I consider to be transformational and life-changing. Union with Christ by Rankin Wilbourne is one of those books, and I wanted to take a few moments this week to tell you about it. [A side note: This is the first...
As Christians committed to sharing our ideas in the public square, inevitably we will encounter difficult scenarios. Perhaps someone has offered a challenge to your convictions that you have never considered before, and this challenge begins to cause you spiritual and...
There are some questionable data as to the effectiveness of the apologetic enterprise in the church. On one hand, some have referred to this as the "Golden Age of Apologetics." And yet, solid research seems to indicate that many are leaving Christianity. There have...
On a recent episode of Talbot's Think Biblically podcast, author and scholar Dr. Paul Chamberlain discussed his newest book, Why People Stop Believing. Having spoken to numerous individuals who have left the faith, I found this episode very interesting and look...
